Teaching Assistant

Kearsley Academy, Bolton, Lancashire, BL4 8HY

12 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  6 July 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  24 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern: Full time: Part Time (35 hours, 39 working weeks, 45.942 paid weeks)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Grade 4, SCP 10-12, FTE salary £26,835.00 - £27,711.00, pro rata salary £22,427.17 - £23,159.28

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking to fill two permanent positions and two fixed term (1 year) positions for a Teaching Assisitant.

Our successful Candidate will work as part of the academy to support interventions with students who require additional mentoring to achieve GCSE, working with small groups and individual students across Key Stage 3 and 4 as required, to promote the learning and welfare of students by providing practical and learning support to students, including those with special needs under the direction of a class teacher/Inclusion Manager.

For full details of the role, please view the Job Description attached

What the school offers its staff

Northern Education Trust offers:

• The opportunity to work and progress across the family of schools, should you wish in the future;
• The chance to apply for leadership roles in the Deeps structure taking on a whole school leadership project;
• The support and expertise of Director of Subjects.
• A full and detailed programme of support and development for all;
• A further comprehensive programme of professional development, including leadership, provided through the NET Staff College.

Employee benefits

• Free flu vaccinations
• Free onsite parking

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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About Kearsley Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 765 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Kearsley Academy website
• Email address: m.field@northerneducationtrust.org
• Phone number: 01204 332555
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/kearsley-academy

Part of the multi academy trust, Northern Education Trust

Arranging a visit to Kearsley Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email m.field@northerneducationtrust.org.

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